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Kanye West is buying controversial 'free speech' app Parler
The Kanye West social media saga has taken a sharp turn with news that the hip-hop mogul is acquiring the controversial "free speech" app Parler.
Lawsuit accuses Meta executives of taking bribes from OnlyFans
Meta executives have been accused of accepting bribes from OnlyFans to give the service an unfair edge.
Twitter and Instagram lock Kanye West's accounts after a weekend of antisemitic posts
Kanye West’s return to Twitter has been short-lived.
Instagram will shove ads into more parts of the app
Ads are coming to the Explore grid and user profiles.
Twitter finally starts rolling out the edit button, but US users will have to wait
Twitter Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand will get the feature first.
Meta reportedly suspends all hiring, warns staff of possible layoffs
CEO Mark Zuckerberg also told employees that more restructuring is likely, according to Bloomberg.
Twitter says it inadvertently ran ads on profiles containing CSAM
Twitter has revealed that it mistakenly ran ads on profiles dealing in CSAM.
UK warns TikTok of £27 million fine over child privacy violations
A UK regulator has warned TikTok that it might pay a £27 million fine for potentially violating kids' privacy.
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TikTok rolls out comment 'dislike' button to all users
TikTok has rolled out a comment 'dislike' button that lets you downvote trolls.
Florida asks Supreme Court to decide fight over social media regulation
Florida has petitioned the Supreme Court to rule on whether states can make social media platforms host speech.
TikTok reportedly gives 'a bit more leniency' to popular accounts
As recently as last year, TikTok employed a two-tier moderation system that gave preferential to its most popular users.
A new California law will require social media platforms to add more 'protections' for children
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a new bill that could upend how social media platforms deal with underage users.
TikTok experiment asks you to share BeReal-style daily posts with friends
TikTok has unveiled an experimental feature that asks you to post daily photos and videos, much like BeReal.
TikTok search results are reportedly swarming with misinformation
TikTok searches are loaded with misinformation, according to a study.
Twitter starts rolling out podcasts to Blue subscribers
Twitter has begun rolling out its redesigned Spaces tab.
Instagram will introduce a repost feature as part of a new test
Instagram will soon be testing reposts, something that's never been available in the main feed part of the app but is a key feature on Facebook and Twitter.
Twitter finally gets around to adding direct Insta and Snap sharing to its Android app
Twitter Support announced on Thursday that its Android app will soon receive the same functionality that its iOS alternative already enjoys: the ability to share tweets directly on Instagram or Snapchat.
Snap confirms it's laying off around 1,300 employees
The company has canceled most original Snapchat shows and shut down some other projects.
Microsoft found a severe one-click exploit in TikTok’s Android app
A serious vulnerability found by Microsoft in the TikTok Android app could have allowed hackers to hijack millions of accounts.

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